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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 2,123.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 2,123.25 is: 4,677.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 2,123.25 = 2,123.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/2,123.25 = 2,123.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 2,123.25 × 2,123.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 4,508,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,190.56/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,677.76

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